VERMONT MEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY NOTEBOOK
The Vermont men's soccer team is making its fourth trip to the west coast under head coach Jesse Cormier this weekend when the Catamounts compete in the Nike Portland Classic hosted by the University of Portland. UVM is playing in the tournament for the second time in program history. The Catamounts faced Portland and the University of Washington in 2006.
 
In this year's edition of the Nike Portland Classic, Vermont will take on Oregon State on Friday (Sept. 4) at 7:30 p.m. (EST) and face the hosts on Sunday (Sept. 6) at 8 p.m. (EST).
 
RELATED LINKS
Oregon State Game Coverage – Live Stats | Live Video (free)
Portland Game Coverage – Live Stats | Live Video or TheW.tv (West Coast Conference TV - free)
 
The Catamounts opened the 2015 campaign with a weekend split. UVM improved to 10-1-1 under Cormier in season openers with a 1-0 victory at Sacred Heart. Nile Walwyn scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the in the 11th minute, but shortly thereafter was issued a red card, leaving Vermont to play with 10 men for the final 62 minutes of the match.
 
Vermont closed the weekend with a 4-0 loss at Hofstra. After a scoreless first half the Pride scored twice in two minutes and added a pair of late goals to earn the win.
 
FAMILIAR FOE
Head coach Jesse Cormier will face his old club when Vermont takes on Oregon State in the opening game of the Nike Portland Classic. Cormier served as an assistant coach and associate head coach for the Beavers before coming to UVM. He was part of Oregon State's most successful three-year run in school history, which included the program's first-ever NCAA College Cup appearance.
 
ABOUT OREGEON STATE
The Beavers are ranked No. 21 in the country in the latest NSCAA National Poll released on Sept. 1. Oregon State opened the year with a pair of wins, pulling out a 1-0 overtime victory against Marquette and adding a 1-0 win over No. 9 Michigan State. Mikhail Doholis, Jalen Markey, Timmy Mueller and Nolan Wirth were all named to the Henson/Zaher Classic All-Tournament Team. Doholis was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week on Tuesday for his efforts in the two wins. He netted the game-winning goal against Marquette and picked up the assist on the game-winner against Michigan State. Oregon State went 12-8-1 last season and welcomes 14 newcomers to the mix in 2015. Mueller, who had the game-winning goal against the Spartans, is the team's top returning scorer. He posted 24 points on 11 goals and two assists a year ago. The Beavers were picked to finish fifth in the six-team Pac-12 Preseason Poll. Friday will mark the first meeting between the two teams.
 
ABOUT PORTLAND
The Pilots stand at 0-2 on the season after competing in Oregon State's Henson/Zaher Classic last weekend. Portland fell 1-0 to No. 9 Michigan State and dropped a 4-2 decision to Marquette. The Pilots boast just two true seniors (17 letterwinners) on the squad and have added 10 newcomers to the team. Junior Eddie Sanchez is the team's leading scorer from a year ago and an All-WCC Frist Team selection. Sanchez tallied five goals and added three assists last season despite missing six matches with an injury. Defender Hugo Rhoads also earned all-league honors last year. Both Sanchez and Rhoads were selected to the All-WCC Preseason Team and Portland was picked to finish seventh in the WCC Preseason Poll. Sunday will mark the second meeting between the two teams, they last met in 2009 in Burlington when the Pilots played in what is now the Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic. UVM and Portland played to a 1-1 draw in that lone meeting.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will open the home portion of its 2015 schedule next weekend (Sept. 11 and 13) hosting the Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic presented by Morgan Stanley and The Windjammer at Virtue Field. The 2015 tournament field includes Central Connecticut, UNC Asheville and New Hampshire.
 
The tournament kicks off on Friday (Sept. 11) with Central Connecticut facing New Hampshire at 1:30 p.m. and followed by Vermont against UNC Asheville at 4 p.m. On Sunday (Sept. 13), UNC Asheville takes on UNH at 11 a.m. and the Catamounts face Central Connecticut at 1:30 p.m. to close the tournament. All four games will be streamed online via the America East Digital Network at AmericaEast.tv for free.
 
Tickets to the games can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com, via the phone at 802-656-4410, in person at the UVM Athletic Ticket Office in Patrick Gymnasium or in person one hour before kickoff at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office.

#JACKandGIDS INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER
Seniors Jack Shea and Gideon Rosenthal have taken the reins of the @vermontcatamounts Instagram account during the team's trip to Oregon. Click here to follow along as the duo provides a behind the scenes look at life on the road for UVM men's soccer.

ATTENTION ALUMNI
Join Vermont Men's Soccer for an Alumni Weekend and honor Peter Baldwin '68 as we recognize him with the re-naming of our annual tournament. Click here to register for any of the events.

Friday, September 11 - Virtue Field
Peter Baldwin Classic presented by Morgan Stanley & Windjammer
1:00 p.m. - Central Connecticut vs. New Hampshire
4:00 p.m. - Vermont vs. UNC Asheville

Saturday, September 12
9:30 a.m. - Alumni Game at Centennial Field (bagel social to follow at the field)
7-9 p.m. - Alumni Gathering at Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe (Church Street)
 
Sunday, September 13
Pregame Tailgate - Virtue Field
Peter Baldwin Classic presented by Morgan Stanley & Windjammer
11:00 a.m. - UNC Asheville vs. New Hampshire
1:30 p.m. - Vermont vs. Central Connecticut

KEEP UP WITH THE CATS
There are several ways to keep up with all the women's soccer news, notes and results in Catamount Country:
Twitter – follow @UVMmsoccer and when tweeting about the Catamounts use the hashtag #VCats
Instagram – follow us at instagram.com/vermontcatamounts
Facebook – like us at facebook.com/vermont.catamounts
YouTube – watch game highlights and other features at youtube.com/uvmathletics
 
Catamount Score Alerts - Can't make it to a game and not near a computer, receive the final score from all games via a text message to your mobile device. Click here to sign up for the Catamount Score Alerts for men's soccer and any other teams. Message and data rates may apply.
 
America East Digital Network - Watch all home games and America East games on the America East Digital Network. This season the University of Vermont is an official member of the America East Digital Network. All UVM home games and all America East road games can be seen on the network for FREE at AmericaEast.tv. Visit the men's soccer schedule for links to the video streams.

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